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Azores

3,629 miles of isolation

12 July 202031 May 2020 by John Passmore

I missed lockdown. Well, I didn’t actually miss it, I avoided it. I went sailing by myself. I’m over 70 and the government wanted me to stay indoors for weeks on end and – as I now understand the term – “shield” myself. So, for 42 days and 3,629 miles (measured by noon-to-noon positions), I … Read more

Categories Uncategorized Tags Azores, lockdown, Sailing 49 Comments

This is what happens when you have a dream at the age of eleven, take a lifetime to achieve it - but get there in the end.

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